# repartition(8)

## NAME

         repartition - load a partition table

## SYNOPSIS

         repartition device [partition-file]

## DESCRIPTION

         Repartition uploads a new partition table for the partitions  of  device.
         The  table  is obtained from the first sector of partition-file if given,
         device otherwise.  Device may refer to  the  whole  drive  or  a  primary
         partition,  depending  on  whether  you  want  to upload a partition or a
         subpartition table.  The partitions will be truncated to fit  within  the
         enclosing device like the disk driver does, unless the numbers are coming
         from partition-file.

## EXAMPLES

         repartition /dev/hd0
         repartition /dev/hd4 /etc/hd4.table

         Reload the partition table of  drive  0  setting  /dev/hd[1-4],  and  the
         subpartition  table  of /dev/hd4 setting /dev/hd4[a-d] using a file.  The
         latter may be useful if you need more than the 4 subpartitions  a  single
         Minix partition gives you.

## DIAGNOSTICS

         The new table is printed on standard output.

## FILES

         /dev/hd[0-9]

## SEE ALSO

         hd(4), part(8).

## BUGS

         The disk must be in use for the changes to stick.  The partition table of
         an idle disk will be reloaded on the first open.

## AUTHOR

         Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)